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Algerian Rai Pop: Student protests, terrorism and religious tension – The music stuck in the middle of a civil war
Before we delve into the unsavoury scenes which loomed over Algeria throughout the next decade, let’s figure out where the hell music comes into this story…
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Nueva Canción: How Latin American Folk music led a revolution… before it’s eventual demise into murder and censorship
A story which begins with dreams of hope, community and revolution. But very quickly turns into a nightmare of despair, political interference and death. This is the story of Nueva Cancion – 20th Century Latin American Folk Music.
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AROUND THE WORLD: Yu-Mex – The story of how Mexican music and culture took over post-war Yugoslavia. Sombreros and all.
What comes into your mind when you think of 1950s Yugoslavia? I bet you’re not imaginging them walking around singing Mexican music and wearing sombreros. If you are, well done, nice knowledge. If you’re not, prepare your brain to take this in, because it is pretty cool, very random and incredibly interesting.
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AROUND THE WORLD: Jazz on Russian bones – How and why discarded x-rays were used to sneak forbidden music behind the iron curtain
Imagine a world where the music you listened to was controlled by the state. Imagine having to meet a dealer down a dark alleyway just to listen to The Beatles latest track. Even more unbelievable, imagine listening to this music on a discarded x-ray of someones rib cage. This was the reality from the 1940s…
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